May 2019 Update: I stopped updating this page on a regular basis around mid-March once we got our Caucus Calendar up and running. Candidate visits are continually updated there now.
However, that site does not have an easy-to-look-at list of how many individual trips each candidate has taken to Iowa this year and where. Once Starting Line brings on additional staff in June and things settle down a little, we will come back around and keep this updated for trip accounting purposes. It just all got to be a bit too much for our small staff to keep up with.
For now, check in on the Caucus Calendar for upcoming events. The below still provides helpful information on the amount of early visits each candidate made out to Iowa.
Also check out our 2020 Endorsement Tracker here and our Iowa Caucus Staffer Tracker here.
*Last updated 5/12/19
2019 Visits
John Delaney, former Maryland Congressman – 5 trips
1/11/19 – 1/12/19 – Campaign swing, office openings. Dewitt, Tipton, Davenport, Des Moines.
1/25/19 – Speaks at Peoples Company’s Land Investment Expo’s political panel. Des Moines.
1/30/19 – Campaign swing, office openings. Glenwood, Council Bluffs, Sioux City, Denison, Fort Dodge.
2/17/19 – 2/19/19 – Campaign swing. West Des Moines, Knoxville, Albia, Grinnell, Waterloo, Marshalltown, Perry, Grimes.
3/15/19 – 3/17/19 – Campaign swing. Charles City, Decorah, other stops TBD.
Elizabeth Warren, Massachusetts Senator – 3 trips
1/4/19 – 1/6/19 – Campaign kick-off trip. Council Bluffs, Sioux City, Storm Lake, Ames, Des Moines, Ankeny.
2/10/19 – Campaign swing. Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Davenport.
3/1/19 – 3/2/19 – Dubuque, Elkader, Decorah, Waterloo.
Eric Swalwell, California Congressman – 3 trips
1/27/19 – Local meet-and-greets. Marion, Cedar Rapids.
2/16/19 – 2/18/19 – Council Bluffs, Sioux City, Carroll, Atlantic, Creston, Albia, Iowa City, Indianola.
3/3/19 – Help with SD 30 special election. Waterloo.
Julian Castro, former HUD Secretary – 2 trips
1/7/19 – Pre-announcement trip. Cedar Rapids, North Liberty, Iowa City.
2/21/19 – 2/23/19 – Campaign swing. Des Moines, Exira, Carroll, Orange City, Sioux City, Storm Lake, Boone, Ames.
Kirsten Gillibrand, New York Senator – 2 trips
1/18/19 – 1/19/19 – Campaign kick-off trip. Sioux City, Boone, Ames, Des Moines.
2/18/19 – Campaign swing. Cedar Rapids, Iowa City.
John Hickenlooper, former Colorado Governor – 2 trips
1/27/19 – House party, brewery tour. Des Moines.
2/23/19 – Speaks at Story County Dems Soup Supper. Sioux City, Carroll, Ames.
Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota Senator – 2 trips
2/17/19 – Speaks at Monroe County Soup Supper. Mason City, Knoxville, Albia.
2/21/19 – Speaks at Ankeny Democrats fundraiser. Ankeny, Des Moines.
Kamala Harris, California Senator – 2 trips
1/28/19 – Campaign kick-off trip. Des Moines.
2/23/19 – 2/24/19 – Campaign swing. Des Moines, Ankeny, Ames, Bettendorf, Cedar Rapids.
Andrew Yang, Entrepreneur – 2 trips
1/30/19 – 2/2/19 – Campaign swing. Iowa City, Indianola, Pella, Grinnell, Jefferson, Carroll, Denison, Sioux City, Johnston, Ames.
3/11/19 – 3/13/19 – Campaign swing. Waterloo, Boone, Iowa City.
Marianne Williamson, Author – 2 trips
1/31/19 – 2/2/19 Campaign announcement. Des Moines, Iowa City.
3/1/19 – 3/2/19 – Campaign swing. Carroll, Creston, Denison, Jefferson, Des Moines.
Pete Buttigieg, South Bend Mayor – 2 trips
2/8/19 – Campaign swing. Ames, Ankeny, Grinnell, Johnston.
3/4/19 – Campaign swing. Davenport, Iowa City, Cedar Rapids.
Tulsi Gabbard, Hawaii Congresswoman – 2 trips
2/10/19 – Campaign kick-off swing. Des Moines, Fairfield, Iowa City.
2/21/19 – 2/23/19 – Iowa City, Council Bluffs, Des Moines.
Steve Bullock, Montana Governor – 2 trips
2/15/19 – 2/16/19 – Planning meetings. Des Moines, Carroll, Fort Dodge.
3/5/19 – Planning meetings. Cedar Rapids, other locations.
Sherrod Brown, Ohio Senator – 1 trip
1/31/19 – 2/2/19 – Dignity of Work tour. Cresco, Mason City, Clear Lake, Perry, Waterloo, Dubuque, Clinton.
Cory Booker, New Jersey Senator – 1 trip
2/8/19 – 2/9/19 – Campaign kick-off swing. Mason City, Waterloo, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Marshalltown, Des Moines.
Bernie Sanders, Vermont Senator – 1 trip
3/7/19 – 3/9/19 – Council Bluffs, Iowa City, Des Moines.
Eric Holder, former U.S. Attorney General – 1 trip
2/12/19 – Speaks at Harkin Institute. Des Moines.
Michael Bennet, Colorado Senator – 1 trip
2/22/19 – Des Moines, Waukee, Johnston, Dubuque, Winterset, Polk City.
Bill de Blasio, New York City Mayor – 1 trip
2/23/19 – 2/24/19 – Sioux City, Des Moines.
Jay Inslee, Washington Governor – 1 trip
3/5/19 – Kick-off swing. Cedar Rapids, Ames, West Des Moines.
2017 – 2018 Midterm Visits
John Delaney, former Maryland Congressman/announced presidential candidate – 20 trips
8/18/17 – Planning trip. Des Moines
9/24/17 – 9/25/17 – Campaign swing, headlined Audubon County Democrats fundraiser. Audubon, Council Bluffs
10/14/17 – 10/16/17 – Campaign swing, headlined Central Iowa Democrats Fall BBQ and Third District Hall of Fame Dinner. Newton, Hiawatha, Des Moines, Ames, Waterloo, Charles City, St. Angsar, Mason City, Hampton, Fort Dodge
10/21/17 – Headlined Woodbury Democrats’ Harry Hopkins Dinner. Sioux City
12/2/17 – 12/3/17 – Campaign swing through Central and Southeast Iowa. Davenport, Muscatine, Wapello, Fort Madison, Keosauqua, Ottumwa, Pella, Ankeny.
2/2/18 – 2/3/18 – Campaign swing through Eastern Iowa, fundraiser with Abby Finkenauer. Tipton, Dubuque, Welton, Elkader, Manchester, Maquoketa, Davenport.
2/17/18 – 2/19/18 – Campaign swing through Central Iowa, spoke at county Democratic fundraisers for Marion, Monroe and Warren counties. Des Moines, Winterset, Chariton, Knoxville, Albia, Bloomfield, Corydon, Indianola.
4/5/18 – 4/6/18 – Campaign swing through Central and Southeastern Iowa. Spoke at Iowa County Democrats Soup Supper, toured solar project in Lisbon. Grinnell, Sigourney, Washington, Amana, Fairfield, Mt. Pleasant, Lisbon.
4/9/18 – Spoke at 3rd District Dems forum. Des Moines.
5/2/18 – 5/3/18 – Campaign swing through Western Iowa. Harlan, Denison, Ida Grove, Sioux City, Onawa, Logan.
5/14/18 – Campaign swing through Northwest Iowa. Storm Lake, Spencer, Arnold’s Park, Sibley, Sheldon.
6/29/18 – 6/30/18 – Campaign swing through Northeast and Northern Iowa. Independence, Waverly, Oelwein, Waukon, Decorah, Cresco, New Hampton, Northwood, Forest City, Garner, Algona, Humboldt, Clarion, Iowa Falls.
8/1/18 – Campaign swing through Northwest Iowa. Le Mars, Orange City, Rock Rapids, Arnolds Park.
8/8/18 – 8/12/18. Campaign swing through Southern, Southwest, Western Iowa. Speaks at Iowa Democratic Wing Ding Dinner. State Fair Soapbox speech. Completes 99 County Tour. Osceola, Lamoni, Ringgold, Bedford, Clarinda, Sidney, Red Oak, Glenwood, Corning, Atlantic, Greenfield, Panora, Jefferson, Des Moines, Clear Lake, Rockwell City, Pocahontas, Emmetsburg, Estherville, Marcus, Sac City, Carroll.
8/27/18 – 8/28/18 – Rolled out 2030 presentation. Des Moines, Cedar Rapids.
9/28/18 – Speaks at Polk County Democrats Steak Fry. Des Moines.
10/10/18 – Canvassed with Karin Derry, debate watch party with Kenan Judge. Des Moines
10/26/18 – 10/28/18 – Door-knocking and canvass kick-offs with legislative candidates. Clinton, Muscatine, Burlington, Fairfield, Waterloo, Decorah, Mason City, Fort Dodge.
12/2/18 – Meet local Dems. Sioux City
Eric Swalwell, California Congressman – 14 trips
2/23/17 – 2/24/17 – Headlined Polk County Democrats event and a Future Forum with Dave Loebsack. Des Moines, Davenport
8/11/17 – 8/12/17 – Headlined Iowa Democratic Wing Ding Dinner, campaigned for Abby Finkenauer, spoke with Pottawattamie County Democrats. Clear Lake, Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs
9/4/17 – Headlined Labor Day picnics. Sioux City, Council Bluffs
11/20/17 – Held events for Abby Finkenauer and Polk County Democrats. Dubuque, Des Moines.
4/5/18 – 4/8/18 – Headlined events for Story County Democrats, Linn County Phoenix Club. Spoke to after-party for College and Young Democrats of Iowa. Ames, Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Muscatine.
4/16/18 – Keynoted Scott County Democrats fundraiser. Davenport.
5/6/18 – Spoke at party events Winnishiek and Polk counties. Decorah, Des Moines.
5/28/18 – 5/29/18 – Campaigned with Abby Finkenauer.
7/31/18 – 8/1/18 – Headlined Dickinson County Democrats’ Summer Sizzler fundraiser, campaigned with J.D. Scholten. Arnolds Park.
8/10/18 – 8/12/18 – Events with Progress Iowa and Abby Finkenauer. Fundraiser for State Rep. Scott Ourth. State Fair Soapbox. Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Indianola.
9/22/18 – 9/23/18 – Kicked off Ankeny volunteer event, spoke at Dave Loebsack fundraiser, campaigned with J.D. Scholten. Ankeny, Iowa City, Ames.
10/11/18 – Spoke with students at Iowa Safe Schools’ Coming Out Day event. Des Moines
11/10/18 – Spoke with Asian & Latino Coalition. Des Moines
12/20/18 – Headlines Progress Iowa Holiday Party. Hosts gun safety forum. Des Moines
Martin O’Malley, former Maryland Governor – 9 trips
12/18/16 – Campaigned for Jim Lykam senate special. Davenport
1/28/17 – Campaigned for Monica Kurth house special. Davenport
3/4/17 – Headlined fundraisers for Nate Boulton and Iowa Citizen Action Network, spoke at Drake University, headlined Story County Dems Soup Supper fundraiser. Des Moines, Ames.
9/9/17 – Headlined fundraisers for Senate Democrats and Dubuque County Democrats’ Hall of Fame Dinner. Davenport, North Liberty, Dubuque
2/12/18 – 2/13/18 – Campaigned for State House candidate Kenan Judge, did water quality events at Drake University, Grand View University. Des Moines
7/15/18 – Campaigned for Sec. of Agriculture candidate Tim Gannon. Des Moines.
9/2/18 – Campaigned for J.D. Scholten and Democratic candidates. Council Bluffs, Sioux City.
9/23/18 – Spoke at Dave Loebsack’s fundraiser. Iowa City.
10/27/18 – Campaigns with Rob Sand, Tim Gannon, Heather Matson. Des Moines, Ankeny.
Jeff Merkley, Oregon U.S. Senator – 9 trips
9/10/17 – Headlined Progress Iowa Corn Feed. Des Moines
6/9/18 – 6/10/18 – Spoke at local Democratic fundraisers. Iowa City, Waterloo, Cedar Rapids, Des Moines.
7/20/18 – 7/21/18 – Small events and meetings, spoke at fundraiser for Phil Miller and Stacey Walker. Des Moines, Fairfield, Cedar Rapids, Davenport.
8/18/18 – Headlines Flip It Iowa fundraiser for Kristin Sunde, speaks at Woodbury County Democrats event. Des Moines, Sioux City
9/2/18 – Campaigns for Democratic candidates. Waukee.
9/28/18 – Speaks at Polk County Democrats Steak Fry. Des Moines.
10/12/18 – 10/14/18 – Events with college Democrats, Rob Sand, Tim Gannon, Workers Justice. Spoke at fundraisers for Cedar and Johnson County Democrats. Ames, Grinnell, Coralville, West Branch, Iowa City.
10/25/18 – Campaigns with J.D. Scholten. Sioux City.
12/20/18 – Headlines Progress Iowa Holiday Party. Des Moines
Tim Ryan, Ohio Congressman – 6 trips
6/24/17 – 6/25/17 – Gave commencement speech at Maharishi University, Polk County Democrats event. Fairfield, Des Moines
9/30/17 – Headlined Polk County Democrats Steak Fry. Des Moines
5/3/18 – Campaign for Pete D’Alessandro’s congressional primary campaign. Des Moines
8/10/18 – 8/11/18 Speaks at Democratic Wing Ding Dinner, launches canvass for Democratic candidates. Clear Lake, Nevada, Ankeny.
9/16/18 – Headlines Story County Democrats’ fundraiser. Ames.
10/5/18 – Headlines Woodbury County Democrats’ Harry Hopkins Dinner. Sioux City.
Andrew Yang, New York entrepreneur – 6 trips
8/10/18 – 8/14/18 – Headlines Northern Iowa Wing Ding Dinner. State Fair Soapbox. Asian & Latino Coalition event. Clear Lake, Des Moines.
9/3/18 – Spoke at Labor Day rally. Fairfield.
9/22/18 – 9/24/18 – Campaigned with local Democratic county parties, college Democrat groups. Des Moines, Forest City, Grinnell, Iowa City.
10/14/18 – Spoke to Cedar and Johnson County Democrats. Iowa City.
11/16/18 – Event at University of Iowa. Iowa City.
12/20/18 – Headlines Progress Iowa Holiday Party. Des Moines
Marianne Williamson, California Author – 5 trips
7/27/18 – Speaking tour. Des Moines.
9/13/18 – Speaking tour. Sioux City.
9/16/18 – Speaking tour. Fairfield.
10/20/18 – Meetings with local activists. Des Moines, Polk City.
11/16/18 – 11/18/18 – Campaign announcement. Des Moines, Winterset.
Bernie Sanders, Vermont U.S. Senator – 4 trips
7/15/17 – Headlined Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement convention. Des Moines
8/31/17 – Book Tour. Iowa City
2/23/18 – Rally for Pete D’Alessandro, Not One Penny Rally. Des Moines, Cedar Rapids
10/20/18 – 10/21/18 – Campaigned with J.D. Scholten. Sioux City, Fort Dodge, Ames.
Steve Bullock, Governor Of Montana – 4 trips
4/6/18 – Headlined Polk County Democrats event, did a fundraiser for Tom Miller and held a roundtable in Jasper County. Des Moines, Newton.
7/27/18 – Headlines Iowa House Democrats fundraiser and a Rob Sand fundraiser. Held local activist meet-and-greets. Dubuque, Decorah, Davenport, Iowa City, Cedar Rapids.
8/16/18 – State Fair Soapbox, campaign for local Democrats. Des Moines.
10/26/18 – Tom Miller event, fundraiser with Peter Leo. Carroll, Des Moines.
Pete Buttigieg, South Bend, Indiana Mayor – 4 trips
9/10/17 – Headlined Progress Iowa Corn Feed. Des Moines
9/20/18 – Spoke at The Atlantic’s Heartland event. Des Moines.
9/23/18 – Spoke at Dave Loebsack’s fundraiser. Iowa City.
12/20/18 – Headlines Progress Iowa Holiday Party. Des Moines
Tulsi Gabbard, Hawaii Congresswoman – 4 trips
10/15/17 – Headlined county party fundraisers. Ames and Iowa City
9/23/18 – Spoke at Dave Loebsack’s fundraiser. Iowa City.
10/14/18 – Met with Eastern Iowa veterans, campaigned for Jodi Clemens. Iowa City.
10/22/18 – 10/23/18 – Campaigned with local Democrats. Sioux City, Waterloo, Iowa City.
Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota U.S. Senator – 4 trips
5/7/17 – Headlined Polk County Democrats Spring fundraiser and Linn County Phoenix Club. Des Moines, Marion
8/31/17 – Headlined Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics event. Ames
10/27/18 – Campaigned with local Democratic candidates. Ankeny, Des Moines, Waterloo, Mason City.
12/1/18 – Speaks at Iowa Farmers Union convention. Perry.
Tom Steyer, California Businessman – 3 trips
5/8/18 – Held Need To Impeach events. Des Moines, Cedar Rapids.
8/14/18 – State Fair Soapbox. Des Moines.
9/20/18 – Need To Vote town hall. Des Moines.
Julian Castro, former HUD secretary – 2 trips
8/17/18 – 8/18/18 – Speaks at Asian and Latino Coalition, headlines Flip It Iowa fundraiser for Heather Matson. State Fair Soapbox. Des Moines, Iowa City.
10/12/18 – 10/13/18 – Canvass kick-offs with Cindy Axne, local Democratic parties. Diversity roundtable with J.D. Scholten. Des Moines, Storm Lake, Fort Dodge, Waterloo, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City.
Jay Inslee, Washington State Governor – 2 trips
6/23/18 – 6/24/18 – Campaigned for Fred Hubbell. Des Moines, Iowa City, Cedar Rapids.
10/14/18 – Campaigned with local Democrats. Grinnell, Washington.
Seth Moulton, Massachusetts Congressman – 2 trips
9/30/17 – Headlined Polk County Democrats Steak Fry. Des Moines
9/20/18 – Campaigns for Cindy Axne. Des Moines
Michael Avenatti, New York attorney – 2 trips
8/10/18 – Headlines Northern Iowa Wing Ding Dinner. Clear Lake.
8/22/18 – Spoke to Democratic county officials group, toured Marshalltown. Des Moines, Marshalltown.
Ro Khanna, California Congressman – 2 trips
5/20/18 – Headlined Pete D’Alessandro fundraiser. Des Moines.
7/28/18 – 7/29/18 – Speaks at Asian & Latino Coalition, headlines state party’s Back to Blue event, fundraiser for Stacey Walker and Zach Wahls, event for Deidre DeJear. Des Moines, Creston, Newton.
Joe Biden, former Vice President – 1 trip
10/30/18 – Rally with Abby Finkenauer and Fred Hubbell. Cedar Rapids.
John Hickenlooper, Colorado Governor – 1 trip
10/19/18 – 10/20/18 – Personal meetings and canvass kick-offs at Democratic field offices. Des Moines, Newton, Altoona.
Kamala Harris, California Senator – 1 trip
10/22/18 – Campaigned with local Democrats, spoke at early vote rallies. Des Moines, Ankeny, Indianola, Cedar Falls, Waterloo, Iowa City, Cedar Rapids.
Cory Booker, New Jersey Senator – 1 trip
10/6/18 – 10/9/18 – Headlined Iowa Democratic Party’s Fall Gala. Des Moines. Fundraisers for Deidre DeJear, Tim Gannon. Early vote events in Dallas County. Farm forum in Boone. Fundraisers and events in Eastern Iowa. Des Moines, Adel, Boone, North Liberty, Davenport, Cedar Rapids.
Maggie Hassan, New Hampshire Senator – 1 trip
8/26/18 – Headlines Iowa Democrats’ Back To Blue Women event. Dubuque.
Eric Garcetti, Mayor of Los Angeles – 1 trip
4/13/18 – 4/14/18 – Headlined Scott County Democrats fundraiser, visited local leaders. Davenport, Des Moines, Altoona, Waterloo.
Bill De Blasio, New York City Mayor – 1 trip
12/19/17 – Headlined Progress Iowa Holiday Dinner. Des Moines
John Kerry, former Secretary of State – 1 trip
12/1/17 – Headlined Attorney General Tom Miller fundraiser. Des Moines.
Jason Kander, former Missouri Secretary of State – 16 trips
12/20/16 – Headlined Progress Iowa fundraiser. Des Moines.
6/17/17 – Headlined 2nd District Democrats Hall of Fame event. Ottumwa.
8/11/17 – Headlined Iowa Democratic Wing Ding Dinner. Clear Lake.
10/10/17 – Spoke at American Constitution Society events at Drake University and the University of Iowa. Des Moines, Iowa City.
10/13/17 – Spoke at New Democracy event. Des Moines.
10/21/17 – Headlined Democratic events. Des Moines, Iowa City, Cedar Rapids.
11/30/17 – Headlined Linn County Supervisor Stacey Walker fundraiser. Cedar Rapids.
2/7/18 – Meet and greet, fundraiser for Rob Sand. Ottumwa, Des Moines.
2/12/18 – University of Iowa Democrats event. Iowa City.
3/6/18 – Iowa Democrats’ Back To Blue event. Burlington.
3/13/18 – Iowa Democrats’ Back To Blue event. Sioux City.
3/23/18 – 3/24/18 – Headlined Zach Wahls event, visited county conventions, attended March for Our Lives rally. Coralville, North Liberty, Hiawatha, Tama, Des Moines.
4/3/18 – Held Let America Vote reception for legislators. Des Moines.
4/26/18 – Headlines Dallas County Democrats fundraiser. Adel.
5/22/18 – Headlined Polk City Democrats kick-off. Polk City.
6/16/18 – Spoke at Iowa Democrats’ state convention. Des Moines.
by Pat Rynard
